(Gah! Meant to post this yesterday...)
Has anyone else played AE at all? I picked it up (along with a few other games) using my Matrix/Slitherine anniversary coupon a couple weeks back, but have only tinkered around with it so far. I'm going to see about spending more time with it this week, for reasons I'll mention in a moment.
I feel compelled to begin by saying I wasn't terribly impressed with Astra Exodus when I participated in the beta last year, and therefore wasn't surprised when it was largely panned at release back in January. However, reviews from the past few months have been noticeably more favorable, and I know
Anguille has come to enjoy the game a fair bit. I also have to admit that whatever critiques of the game I may have, the developer himself has always struck me as a super-nice guy, and he's worked very hard since release to squash bugs, add QoL features, and just in general has been pretty responsive to player concerns/comments. I figured that alone was worth sending a few florins his way (especially when I wasn't paying full price).
Anyway, in a bit of somewhat serendipitous timing, a new update (v1.01.07) just dropped this past Monday. Along with the usual bug fixes, AI improvements, performance optimizations, etc., it appears that five(!) new playable factions have been also added to the skirmish (sandbox) mode, including Pirate Clans! I'll definitely be checking them out.
Coincidentally (
), I also noticed Astra Exodus is currently on sale through Monday for 50% off ($14.99 USD), on both Steam and at the Matrix/Slitherine store. So if you've been eyeing this one at all, it could be a good time to jump in. I'll also try to post my impressions once I've gotten a few more hours under my belt.
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